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VFW National Convention, Bush Sums Up Vet, War Accomplishments
ORLANDO, Fla. — Announcing at today's Business Session that this will be his last address to a convention of veterans as Commander-in-Chief, President George Bush outlined his achievements in the area of veterans affairs. These included nearly doubling the VA budget, expanding community grants for homeless veterans, signing concurrent receipt legislation and investing millions of dollars in traumatic brain injury and psychological disorder research. He added, "I was pleased to sign a piece of legislation that the VFW has long championed—a GI Bill for the 21st century."
Speaking about the conflict with Islamic terrorism, he said, "We're at war against determined enemies, and we must not rest until that war is won. This war cannot be won, however, if we treat terrorism primarily as a matter of law enforcement." All assets of national power must be used, he said: "We'll continue to battle the terrorists overseas so we do not have to face them here at home."
On the matter of Afghanistan, the President said "we will ensure that the country never becomes a safe haven again for terrorists who seek to launch attacks on America or our allies." Regarding the other war zone in Iraq, he said we all want the troops home, but "the VFW understands that the only way to bring them home is with victory."
Alluding to who will soon assume the Oval Office, Bush said, "America's future leaders must remember that the war on terror will be won on the offense—and that's where our military must stay."
Moving to the most recent international crisis, the President declared: "Now the world must stand for freedom in Georgia." As a step in that direction, he announced the formation of a new NATO-Georgia Commission, as well as sending NATO teams to assess the country's needs. "Our military will continue to provide needed humanitarian aid to the Georgian people," he said. "The United States will work with our allies to ensure Georgia's independence and territorial integrity."
This was the President's fifth address to a VFW national convention. Bush congratulated the organization, saying of members that he "relied on your counsel" and "benefited from your wisdom." Click to read speech
Focus on Disabled Vets
Bob Foster, commander of Post 2285 in Elmsford, N.Y., introduced two participants in the Canines for Combat Veterans program, for which he is the lead fundraiser. Raymond Hubbard, an Army specialist who lost his left leg below the knee and sustained other severe wounds following a rocket attack near Baghdad on July 4, 2006, appeared with his assistance dog, Dace. He spoke at length about his recovery process. Hubbard's carotid artery was severed and he suffered a stroke, which forced him to relearn basic skills such as speaking.
The 29-year-old husband and father of two sons from Wisconsin, who also suffers from PTSD, offered his opinion on troop support. "The 'support our troops' mentality is disconnected without supporting the cause," he said. "Throwing a bumper sticker on a car is not doing us justice." Then he asked, "What will it take for my generation to heed the call as did those Americans of the WWII generation?" The Canines for Combat Veterans program, which fields 11 canine assistance teams, is the veterans section of NEADS (Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans, www.neads.org).
Victor Biggs, executive director of the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, provided an update on the memorial's $86 million fundraising goal. He noted that VFW donated $100,000 in 2005. "VFW was one of the first veterans groups to support the memorial," he said. Some $70 million has been collected for the memorial, set to open in 2010. Construction will not begin until the goal is met. The star-shaped memorial (www.avdlm.com) will be adjacent to the National Mall, southwest of the U.S. Capitol. It will honor the nation's 3 million living disabled veterans of war and peacetime.
Ken Ductor of the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment (WWR) explained that the "focus on the intangibles" is what sets WWR apart from other wounded warrior programs. WWR is divided into east and west units with one at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and the other at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The program's network includes units at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany; the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.; Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.; Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas; Okinawa, Japan; Guam; and Hawaii. The goal is to contact wounded Marines every 30 days to monitor their recovery progress.
Awards and Other Speakers
Patti Patton-Bader received VFW's James E. Van Zandt Citizenship Award for a care package program she started in 2003 when her son was deployed to Iraq with the Army. Soldiers' Angels is now the largest organization of its kind with 200,000 volunteers who have helped 200,000 troops.
One project included sending 10,000 backpacks to combat support hospitals. "When my son went to Iraq, I was so proud of him," said Patton-Bader, whose great-uncle was Gen. George Patton and father served two tours in Vietnam. "I have the utmost respect for all who have the guts to put on the uniform."
Barbara Radding Morgan received VFW's Aviation and Space Award for her participation on a 2007 space shuttle Endeavour mission, NASA's 22nd space station flight. Before her involvement in NASA's Teacher in Space program, she taught at McCall-Donnelly Elementary School in McCall, Idaho, from 1978-98. "This is an incredible honor because it comes from you, and I mean that from the bottom of my heart," she said.
Bradley Trowbridge, a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 125 in Celebration, Fla., explained his Eagle Scout project, which was started by fellow Eagle Scout Simon Sharp in 2006. Trowbridge took over the project after Sharp was diagnosed with leukemia and died on Nov. 14, 2007. The end result was the $70,000 Celebration Veterans Memorial, which is to be dedicated on Nov. 15 this year. VFW contributed $7,960 from its Silent Auction at this year's convention.
Texas Governor Rick Perry congratulated incoming Commander-in-Chief Glen Gardner on his installation as VFW's leader. Perry, an Air Force veteran, announced the formation of the Texas Veterans Leadership program, based on the Reagan-era Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program. It will assist Afghanistan and Iraq War veterans in obtaining jobs. He also announced that all veterans eligible for the new GI Bill, regardless of their home state, would be offered in-state tuition at any Texas university if the proposal passes in the legislature.
Mike Gormalley received VFW's Distinguished Service Medal for his 16 years of service while working at VFW's National Headquarters in Kansas City, Mo.


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Return to lockdown Level 3 won't impact Proteas v Sri Lanka Test – CSA
CSA says SA's return to Covid-19 lockdown Level 3 won't impact the ongoing Test between the Proteas and Sri Lanka.
by Garrin Lambley
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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has issued a statement confirming that South Africa's return to Covid-19 lockdown Level 3 from midnight on Monday won't impact the ongoing Test between the Proteas and Sri Lanka at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA ANNOUNCED SA WOULD RETURN TO LEVEL 3
On Monday evening President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the country would enter Level 3 Covid-19 lockdown as of midnight.
In a statement issued shorty before midnight on Monday, CSA said it was "aware of the many questions regarding the continuation of the Test match between South Africa and Sri Lanka" which enters its fourth day on Tuesday.
CSA expressed confidence the new restrictions would not impact the conclusion of the match which may well finish on Tuesday such is the dominant position the Proteas hold after thee days – and the injury-strife the Sri Lankans find themselves in.
READ | IMRAN TAHIR PULLS OUT OF BIG BASH FOR 'PERSONAL REASONS'
The CSA statement went on to state that regulations make provision for the following:
'Sport, arts and culture activities, including both professional and non-professional matches, by recognised sporting bodies are allowed, subject to strict adherence to the times of operation as provided for in regulation 82(2) and the following:
SECOND TEST COULD STILL GO AHEAD
(a) Directions for sports matches issued by the Cabinet member responsible for sport after consultation with the Cabinet member responsible for health;
(b) Only journalists, radio, television crew, security personnel, emergency medical services, and the necessary employees employed by the owners of the venue of the sport match, are allowed at the venue of the sport match;
(c) Only the required number of players, match officials, support staff and medical crew required for the sport match, are allowed at the venue of the sport match;
(d) No spectators are allowed at the venue of the sports match; and
(e) International sport, arts and culture events involving countries with a low or medium Covid-19 infection and transmission rate are allowed.'
Without making direct mention, the statement suggested that the second and final Test at the Wanderers in Johannesburg from January 3-7, 2021 would also go ahead despite the stricter Level 3 lockdown regulations.
IN CLOSING | KAGISO RABADA CLEARED TO JOIN PROTEAS TEST SQUAD
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Shelley Lewis Wiki [Jeffrey Epstein Girlfriend], Bio, Age, Height, Husband, Net Worth
August 2, 2020 by Jeevan Shetty
Shelley Lewis
Shelley Lewis aka Chocolate Sauce is the secret girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, news of a previously unknown girlfriend first emerged in the latest trove of unsealed court documents, in which Ghislaine Maxwell was shown to have begged Epstein to get "Shelley" to publicly announce in the 2000s that she — not Maxwell — was the pedophile's ex.
Shelley is 43 years old British-born author and she was a frequent traveler on Epstein's private jet, including trips to his so-called "Pedo Island," a former colleague told the UK paper of her apparent romantic ties to the notorious late pedophile "Shelley was always very well connected and beautiful. I am shocked and saddened."
She began dating Epstein in 1999 and during that time she was just 22 and he was 46, Shelley worked in the contemporary art department of Christie's auction house in New York. Curently, she has not been accused of any wrongdoing or tied to the allegations against Epstein, she could be of keen interest to prosecutors or lawyers for Epstein's accusers.
An unidentified lawyer for some of the accusers told the paper "Ms. Lewis may have information which could be valuable and which could aid victims who are seeking compensation from Epstein's estate. We would urge her to tell the FBI what she knows."
According to the source, she co-owns a $1 million apartment with her sister in west London and she divides her time between New York and her native Britain.
Shelley Lewis began her broadcasting career at NBC Radio News, where she was a writer and producer for the all-news network. She has worked as an Executive Producer on Good Morning America, as well as American Morning with Paula Zahn.
She was the co-creator and Senior Vice President of Air America Radio. A graduate of NYU School of Film and Television, she lives in New York with her husband, artist Dennis Kardon.
Shelley has published books that include "Naked Republicans," "Five Lessons I Didn't Learn from Breast Cancer," "Jabez Payne: Eikon," and "ADHD and Autism."
Furthermore, she is a self-titled "spiritual entrepreneur" and her bestselling children's book — "A Key To The Heart," which garnered praise from the likes of First Lady Laura Bush and Harry Potter series author JK Rowling.
Also, she now runs a "spirituality-oriented" children's publishing house named after her nickname, "Chocolate Sauce" — as well as a Big Apple meditation center, Sacred Space NY.
Her father's name is Brian who is a retired millionaire businessman and much information about her mother.
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Conform recensământului din 2001, majoritatea populației localității Bereziv era vorbitoare de ucraineană (%), existând în minoritate și vorbitori de alte limbi.

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Home Games Cat's Catch for Windows 10/ 8/ 7 or Mac
Cat's Catch for Windows 10/ 8/ 7 or Mac
November 5, 2017 · by	Seher ·
Cat's Catch for PC is one of the best cute game plays that are especially for all the cat lover players. In this game you have to keep the bird safe for as long as you can even as a rogue housecat is trying to catch it. If players can get hold the cat for long then the more distracted the cat becomes and he will also capture extreme measures like pitching bombs with slashing with scythes and transforming into an untamed tornado-frenzy. Make your best experience in the game to be the best take care of the game.
However this game is powered for Android devices and available on Google Play Store under the action category but today we will let you know how to download and install the Cat's Catch for PC Windows 10/ 8/ 7 and Mac. We'll tell you the method to download this game on your PC later in this article but before that let us have a look and know more about the game itself.
Cat's Catch for PC is a fantastic game play where you have to keep the cat and players can easily play this game with any annoying ads. It brings very easy and simple controls of the game play. This game also offers you load of Unlockables contents in the game play.
To discover more you have to download this wonderful game and start playing on your PC or Mac. Cat's Catch for Windows 10/ 8/ 7 or Mac has all the features which are seen in the game for the android or iOS devices. Below is the guide to let you know how to download and install Cat's Catch for the Computers.
Required Apps to install Cat's Catch on Windows 10/ 8/ 7 or Mac:
You need to download any of the following apps on your device to play the Cat's Catch game for PC.
How to Download Cat's Catch for PC using BlueStacks:
3- Tap on the search icon and type "Cat's Catch"
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3- Search for the "Cat's Catch"
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3- Tap on search and type "Cat's Catch"
How to Download Cat's Catch for iOS on PC:
3- Go to Search and type the "Cat's Catch"
That's it. Hope you liked our guide to install the Cat's Catch for PC Windows 10 /8 / 7/ & Mac Desktop and Laptop PC.
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Structure of eEF2-ETA in complex with PJ34
DOI: 10.2210/pdb1ZM9/pdb
Classification: BIOSYNTHETIC PROTEIN/TRANSFERASE
Organism(s): Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Deposition Author(s): Joergensen, R., Merrill, A.R., Yates, S.P., Marquez, V.E., Schwan, A.L., Boesen, T., Andersen, G.R.
Exotoxin A-eEF2 complex structure indicates ADP ribosylation by ribosome mimicry.
Joergensen, R., Merrill, A.R., Yates, S.P., Marquez, V.E., Schwan, A.L., Boesen, T., Andersen, G.R.
DOI: 10.1038/nature03871
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The bacteria causing diphtheria, whooping cough, cholera and other diseases secrete mono-ADP-ribosylating toxins that modify intracellular proteins. Here, we describe four structures of a catalytically active complex between a fragment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (ETA) and its protein substrate, translation elongation factor 2 (eEF2) ...
The bacteria causing diphtheria, whooping cough, cholera and other diseases secrete mono-ADP-ribosylating toxins that modify intracellular proteins. Here, we describe four structures of a catalytically active complex between a fragment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A (ETA) and its protein substrate, translation elongation factor 2 (eEF2). The target residue in eEF2, diphthamide (a modified histidine), spans across a cleft and faces the two phosphates and a ribose of the non-hydrolysable NAD+ analogue, betaTAD. This suggests that the diphthamide is involved in triggering NAD+ cleavage and interacting with the proposed oxacarbenium intermediate during the nucleophilic substitution reaction, explaining the requirement of diphthamide for ADP ribosylation. Diphtheria toxin may recognize eEF2 in a manner similar to ETA. Notably, the toxin-bound betaTAD phosphates mimic the phosphate backbone of two nucleotides in a conformational switch of 18S rRNA, thereby achieving universal recognition of eEF2 by ETA.
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Elongation factor 2 A, C, E 842 Saccharomyces cerevisiae Mutation(s): 1
Find proteins for P32324 (Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c))
exotoxin A B, D, F 207 Pseudomonas aeruginosa Mutation(s): 0
Find proteins for P11439 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1))
P34 (Subject of Investigation/LOI)
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SDF format, chain I [auth F]
MOL2 format, chain I [auth F]
G [auth B], H [auth D], I [auth F] N~2~,N~2~-DIMETHYL-N~1~-(6-OXO-5,6-DIHYDROPHENANTHRIDIN-2-YL)GLYCINAMIDE
UYJZZVDLGDDTCL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ligand Interaction
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Query on DDE A, C, E L-PEPTIDE LINKING C13 H24 N5 O3 HIS
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a term for a cluster of lung conditions that cause airway obstruction. COPD cannot be cured, but COPD symptoms can be improved and lessened by medication and lifestyle changes.
Shortness of breath is probably the most common sign of COPD. This may make a person feel as if he can't get enough air into his lungs. Actually, however, the shortness of breath is caused by the lungs' inability to exhale.
COPD damages the tubes and air sacs in the lungs, which causes them to lose the elasticity needed to expel stale air. Stale air left in the lungs makes them work harder to get enough oxygen in and all the carbon dioxide out.
wheezing (high-pitched sound produced when lung elasticity has been lost).
When COPD damages tiny blood vessels on the inner lining of airways, they are sometimes broken. Coughing up blood can then result.Another consequence of destroyed blood vessels is that it blocks the flow of blood through the lungs. This, in turn, makes extra demands on the heart as it struggles to get blood to flow through the lungs. Right heart failure results if the heart cannot deal with the difficulty of the added stress.
Cyanosis, or bluish discoloration around the mouth and on the fingernails, is a sign of advanced COPD.
Weight loss sometimes occurs due to the increased energy needed to get enough oxygen. Activities become restricted because energy levels are sapped by weight loss.
Symptoms of COPD are sometimes confused with other conditions. The early stages of COPD symptoms are especially misinterpreted.
Breathlessness: Breathlessness is sometimes attributed to getting older. When people get winded while participating in activities they enjoy, they often think they're just getting older or are not in good shape. Of course, aging does mean some changes in energy levels and bodily strength, but normal aging patterns do not include COPD symptoms.
Asthma Symptoms: COPD can also be confused with asthma, as both conditions produce breathlessness and wheezing. However, COPD signs and symptoms are experienced daily, whereas asthma's are periodic and fluctuate from day to day.
Smoking Effects: Smokers often experience symptoms of COPD and often develop COPD. However, just because a smoker has a cough or experiences shortness of breath doesn't mean that he has COPD. Smokers, however, should consult a doctor if they experience COPD symptoms.
If confusing symptoms are present, doctors recommend getting a spirometry lung function test. This will help your health care provider determine whether COPD is present or whether another problem exists.
Brochert, Adam, MD (2000). Wheezing. Retrieved July 28, 2007, from the University of Illinois Medical Center: Health Library Web site: http://uimc.discoveryhospital.com.
Mayo Clinic (2007). COPD. Retrieved July 27, 2007, from the Mayo Clinic Web site: http://mayoclinic.com.
Patient Health International (n.d.). COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). Retrieved July 28, 2007, from the Patient Health International Web site: www.copdguide.com.


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Q: NTFS format (mkfs) -- which areas of the disk get overwritten? I accidentally ran mkfs.ntfs -Q /dev/sda (instead of /dev/sda6) on a 2Tb external HDD. Luckily, there's a 1G unused partition at the beginning, and also plenty of space at the end:
Device     Boot      Start        End    Sectors  Size Id Type
/dev/sda1             2048    2099199    2097152    1G  b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda2  *       2099200 3739256831 3737157632  1.8T  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda4       3739256832 3907029166  167772335   80G  5 Extended
/dev/sda5       3739258880 3751841791   12582912    6G 83 Linux
/dev/sda6       3751843840 3907029166  155185327   74G  7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT

Is /dev/sda2 safe? Or does mkfs.ntfs write metadata in the middle of the target space, in which case I guess any file could be corrupted without so much as a warning?

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Is /dev/sda2 safe?

In general: no. Keep reading to learn why I think so.

Example procedure
My 2TB HDD is of the size 2000398934016 bytes. The goal is to investigate what mkfs.ntfs -Q would do to a device of this size.
I create a sparse file of this exact size:
$ # the filesystem must support sparse files
$ truncate -s 2000398934016 fakesda

ls -ls confirms the whole file is sparse:
$ ls -ls fakesda
0 -rw-r--r-- 1 kamil kamil 2000398934016 Oct 31 18:48 fakesda

(the first 0 tells this). But also sparsemap (which will be useful later) does:
$ sparsemap fakesda
HOLE 2000398934016

I could do mkfs.ntfs -FQ fakesda, but then mkfs.ntfs would assume the sector size is 512 bytes. In this example let's assume my disk uses 4096 bytes as its logical sector size. In such case I think I can use --sector-size option of mkfs.ntfs (see man 8 mkfs.ntfs). But to be sure what sole mkfs.ntfs -Q would do to my disk I decide to create a loop device from fakesda:
$ sudo losetup -f --show --sector-size 4096 fakesda
/dev/loop0

sparsemap tells me fakesda is still completely sparse. I run mkfs.ntfs -Q on the loop device:
$ sudo mkfs.ntfs -Q /dev/loop0

I destroy the loop device and sync just in case:
$ sudo losetup -d /dev/loop0
$ sync

How sparse is the file now?
$ sparsemap fakesda
DATA 12288
HOLE 4096
DATA 110592
HOLE 250049753088
DATA 61460480
HOLE 750088122368
DATA 67125248
HOLE 1000132341760
DATA 4096

See sparsemap -h to learn how to interpret this

The file is interpreted as a sequence of data and holes, for example
given a file with 8192 bytes of data followed by a 4096 byte hole followed
by 8192 bytes of data the output of sparsemap would be:
DATA 8192
HOLE 4096
DATA 8192

In my result each DATA line denotes a fragment affected by mkfs.ntfs. I can see mkfs.ntfs does write something in the middle of the target space.
Finally I remove the file with rm fakesda.

Your specific case
You can do your own tests using the exact size (and sector size) of your disk and the same mkfs.ntfs you used. This way you will probably be able to identify affected fragments accurately and to tell which partitions (which old filesystems) they belong to. Mapping the fragments to particular files or metadata in your old filesystems may not be easy and it's a different issue.
The partition table you posted tells me the sector size is 512 bytes in your case. I think you can use mkfs.ntfs -FQ fakesda without playing with losetup. My example deliberately uses different sector size, this way the answer is more general.

Doubt
If mkfs.ntfs -Q writes zeros to some part of the file it operates on, and if it's smart enough to achieve this by sparsifying the file, then my procedure won't detect this. Frankly I don't know if the tool does it. If it does then you need something more than my procedure to find all the affected fragments.
This imperfection of the procedure does not change the conclusion: the filesystem in your /dev/sda2 may have been partially overwritten.
I note mkfs.ntfs without -Q actually writes zeros without sparsifying the file; in fact it desparsifies the whole file. I tested this with files way smaller than 2TB, but still. I can only suspect mkfs.ntfs -Q is similar and never sparsifies the file.

Notes

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*My testbed: Debian GNU/Linux 10.

*My mkfs.ntfs -V prints mkntfs v2017.3.23AR.3 (libntfs-3g).

*I installed sparsemap by
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
sudo pip3 install sparseutils

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Yesterday Once More. Musical in the making, but will it still happen?
The movie is based on the story of 60's / 70's Cambodian pop singer Poev Vannary, which Poulson was also working on a psychedelic rock and roll musical based on her life and disappearance.
Furthermore, this also now has eery simalies to that of recently deceased Cambodian Space Project Lead Singer Kak Channthy. The Kommandant's are now determined to turn Flicker&Fade into full length feature movie, rewritten and reflect on the life of Channthy.
The short movie has been cherry picked by judges at the independent film making event Straight 8 and is to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival 14th May 2018. The Kommandant's haven't even seen the movie they've produced yet and is unedited / unspliced as per the category's requirements.


Human Rights Commissioner Edward Santow warns significant threats to human rights remain despite some improvements to Australia's encryption law.
"Police and security agencies must be equipped with robust powers to protect our national security. However, these powers need independent oversight, to ensure any impact on our human rights is proportionate to the relevant risks," said Commissioner Santow.
"This new law will dramatically increase the access of intelligence and law enforcement agencies to the private communications of ordinary Australians, with implications for our right to privacy and freedom of expression.
"The Commission, and the public, have not been given a sufficient opportunity to review and comment on yesterday's amendments prior to them becoming law. If Parliament has failed to strike the right balance on national security and human rights, harm to individuals cannot be undone after the fact."
In a submission to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security in October, the Human Rights Commissioner raised concerns with several features of the original Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 and recommended 54 amendments to ensure greater protection for human rights.
"The amended bill narrows the scope of the assistance scheme and enhances safeguards and oversight. The Commission welcomes these amendments, but they do not go far enough to address the significant human rights concerns previously identified by the Commission," Commissioner Santow said.
"Among other issues, there is still no provision for independent judicial authorisation. The additional safeguard allowing an independent assessment of whether a Technical Capability Notice should be given does not go far enough to ensure appropriate use of the assistance scheme. This process is not mandatory or binding. Decision-making power remains with the Government, rather than with an independent judicial officer.


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Lewis Hamilton (left), on the grid with Nico Rosberg before Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix. The world champion added to the bad blood between the pair, suggesting that he, instead of his Mercedes team-mate, would have won the race if he had not been asked to pit.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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LONDON • Lewis Hamilton's relationship with team-mate Nico Rosberg is at rock-bottom as his Formula One world championship-winning Mercedes team teeter on the brink of meltdown.
The duo are barely speaking to each other and it has emerged that even senior executives are enduring their own tensions.
Sources have told The Times that Niki Lauda, the chairman who brought Hamilton to Mercedes, is considering quitting, possibly as soon as the end of the season.
Lauda, a three-time world champion, is one of the most recognisable and popular figures in the paddock. But he triggered a falling-out with Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes Motorsport, on Sunday after the Mexican Grand Prix.
Wolff spotted Lauda being interviewed by journalists outside the Mercedes hospitality suite and immediately cancelled his own regular Sunday evening briefing.
SOOTHING RUFFLED FEATHERS
You should put those questions to Toto and Niki about how they feel about it, what they have to do behind the scenes to keep (Rosberg) happy.
The official line was that Wolff had a plane to catch but the Austrian stalked out of the hospitality suite some time later.
As he left, Hamilton was dodging questions about whether he believed Mercedes had sabotaged his bid to win in Mexico.
He was ordered to pit to take on fresh tyres on safety grounds when he believed he could run to the finish to outlast Rosberg, who took his first victory since June.
When it was suggested that Mercedes might have wanted to boost Rosberg's confidence by helping him to win, Hamilton became suddenly tongue-tied.
"I know the team have felt the need to be extra warm..." Hamilton said before allowing the sentence to trail away. The implication that Mercedes had rallied around Rosberg was clear, though.
"I do know what I mean but I'm not going to say what I mean. This weekend, (Rosberg) did a good job," he added. "You should put those questions to Toto and Niki about how they feel about it, what they have to do behind the scenes to keep (Rosberg) happy."
The spats are coming thick and fast. The friends who grew up racing together are now at daggers drawn. Insiders say they barely speak and the handshake after the race on Sunday was cursory.
Hamilton refused to apologise for their first-corner coming-together in Austin, which was followed by victory at the United States Grand Prix two weeks ago and a third world championship for the Briton.
What was not being said in Mexico spoke volumes, though. Rosberg said simply: "I am not going to comment on relations. You can see it from the outside anyway."
Hamilton said: "What did I have to apologise for? He never asked me for an apology. He didn't congratulate me either.
"Did we discuss it? I spoke to Toto on the phone. I think we sat down for a split-second but there was nothing to really talk about.
"I went up to him in Austin and shook his hand but after that..."
Mercedes feel less like a world championship-winning team and more like a volcano waiting to erupt. Hamilton and Rosberg have contracts that mean they have to work together for the next two years and there are few alternatives to staying with Mercedes.
After Sunday's race, a clearly frustrated Hamilton said: "There was no risk, there was nothing for me to lose. We have won the constructors' championship, the team have won, so let me take a risk, let's go for it.
"I didn't agree with the decision but the team make decisions and I abide by them most of the time. We'll have a chat when I get back. I have full confidence in those guys."
Rosberg's fourth win of the season, at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, was fully deserved because he drove a fast, solid race and his car appeared to have been better set up than Hamilton's.
But the British driver felt he could have snatched victory with a one-stop strategy.
THE TIMES, LONDON, THE GUARDIAN
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We entered the Jewish new year at the Feast of Tabernacles. We are now in 5775, the year of the whirlwind of Heaven. It is a year when angelic activity will continue to increase and to find the eye of peace in the middle of the storm. This is also a year of warfare and faith.
With the understanding of the Hebrew year received from Dr. Robert Heidler, I began to press in also concerning our year 2015. As I have prayed I sensed Holy Spirit saying that 2015 will be a year to believe for and expect the supernatural (signs, wonders, healings, and miracles).
This was confirmed in a service I was attending last night. Today I began to seek the Lord concerning how I was to prepare myself to walk in the supernatural in the coming year. This post will be the outline He gave me as well as an overview of where we will be heading in 2015.
I would like to say at the outset I believe others can hear other things, we each have a piece of the puzzle, so to speak. That being said I do believe what we hear will be confirmed by others if it is a Word from the Lord.
The first thing Holy Spirit told me to do in order to prepare and be in a place to see the supernatural in 2015 was to be in the Word. We all know we need to be in the Word daily but most believers end up getting busy and reading and studying goes by the wayside. Commit now to reading and studying the Word daily.
I have been lead to read the Bible through four times in 2015 using the 90 day plan. Not everyone will be lead to do that but if you do or if you read it through once we need to remember reading does not constitute studying.
Secondly, I will spend the year reading books that deal with the supernatural, signs, wonders, miracles, healing, the Holy Spirit, and tongues. There will be a special topic on the blog, 2015: Supernatural reading list. Each book I read will be linked and summarized so that you can get resources that will benefit you in this area. I also want to hear what you're reading and listening to as well. Let's build each other up in the supernatural in 2015.
Lastly, the majority of the blog will follow in this Word via teachings and recommendations in 2015. It is my prayer that you will be encouraged in believing for and to seek to see the supernatural in and through your life in 2015.
Let the Scriptures at the beginning of this post stir your heart to believe, stir up your hope and faith to see the supernatural. I would encourage you to read Acts as 2014 closes. Write out what you want to see God do in 2015, begin to declare by faith that you will see the supernatural in 2015!
I am already anticipating a great year in 2015! I look forward to journeying together on the blog and through social media.
I want you to know I pray for my readers daily, wether I know your name or not. I'm humbled you stop by the blog each week and pray it is a blessing to you.
What are your thoughts on where we're headed in 2015, what is Holy Spirit saying to you?
Do you have any books you would recommend on the subjects mentioned?
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Greg Weisman, co-developer and co-producer of the animated series Young Justice of DC, has provided an update on the forthcoming fourth season of the show, Young Justice: Phantoms.
Weisman stated earlier that scripts had been written for 23 episodes of Young Justice: Phantoms. He now claims that the number has jumped to 24 in response to a fan request on Twitter and that the voice recording process is now well underway. "24 scripts completed now," wrote Weisman. "We have 20 episodes entirely documented. Three more have been partly documented."
Young Justice first debuted on the Cartoon Network in 2010, arriving in 2012 for a second season — Young Justice: Invasion. Following the Invasion's end in 2013, Young Justice was canceled by Cartoon Network. For a third season, though, it was finally renewed — Young Justice: Outsiders — which arrived in 2019 on the DC Universe subscription channel.
In July of 2019, the fourth season of Young Justice was announced to be in production for DC Universe. The title of Young Justice: Phantoms was publicly announced on the second day of DC FanDome earlier this month on Sept. 12. On Sept. 18, it was revealed a few days later that the show will switch to HBO Max while DC Universe migrates the initial remaining content to the digital network.
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US sharemarkets rose on Friday, supported by firm economic data and earnings results. So far, 406 companies of the S&P 500 have reported earnings and 78.6% of results have beaten expectations. China unveiled new tariffs on 5,207 US goods including Liquefied Natural Gas and aircraft. The Dow Jones index rose by 136 points or 0.5%, finishing 5 points from its highs. The S&P 500 index rose by 0.5% and the Nasdaq was up by 9 points or 1.1%. Over the week the Dow rose by less than 0.1%, the S&P 500 rose by 0.8% and the Nasdaq rose by 1%.
Global oil prices fell by up to 0.7% on Friday as investors focussed on on-going trade tensions between the US and China. Reuters reported that China's Unipec, the trading arm of Sinopec, has suspended crude oil imports from the US. Brent crude fell by US24 cents or 0.3% to US$73.21 a barrel and the US Nymex fell by US47 cents or 0.7% to US$68.49 a barrel. Over the week Brent fell by 1.5% and Nymex fell by 0.3%.
Base metal prices rose by up to 2.0% on the London Metal Exchange (LME) on Friday with zinc up the most while lead rose by just 0.1%. Against the trend, aluminium fell by 0.4%. Over the week metal prices fell by between 1.2-2.6% but zinc rose against the trend, up by 0.7%.
The gold futures price rose by US$3.10 an ounce or 0.3% to $1,223.20 an ounce. The spot gold price was trading near US$1,213 an ounce in late US trade. Over the week gold rose by US 20 cents. Iron ore rose by US$1.00 on Friday or 1.5% to US$67.45 a tonne. Over the week iron ore rose by US10 cents.
Friday 03 August - close. The Australian share market has closed slightly lower, dragged down by losses for the banks and the materials sector. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 6.1 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 6,234.8 points on Friday, while the All Ordinaries was down 1.3 points, or 0.02 per cent, at 6,326.4 points.
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Q: Pandas dataframe isn't getting updated when passed to a function that drops some rows I'm working on a problem where I have in the same dataframe lines that are opposites.
       coldate col1 col2 col3
row_1  d1      1    2    3
row_2  d2.     1    2    2
row_3  d1      1    2    -3

The condition fro opposite rows is : having the same value for col1 and col2 and (-1)*col3. In my example row_1 and row_3 are opposites.
My solution (I know it may not be the optimal one).
I created two identical dataframes : df and df2.
I have the following function that iterate over the first dataframe "df" and searches in the second dataframe "df2" opposites rows to drop.
 def delete_opposite_rows(df, row):
    mask = ((df['col1'] == row['col1']) &
           (df['col2'] == row['col2']) &
           (df['col3'] == (-1) * row['col3']))
    indexes = df.loc[mask].index
    if len(indexes) > 0:
        if len(indexes) == 1:
            df.drop(indexes[0], inplace=True)
        else:
            # Search the row from "df" closest  in time to "row"
            df_row_to_drop = df.iloc[indexes]
            # Create a copy cause the function iloc return a slice of the dataframe
            df_row_to_drop = df_row_to_drop(deep=True)
            # Compute the time interval between the "row" and the invoice lines
            df_row_to_drop['daysSinceCredit'] = df_row_to_drop['coldate'].apply(
                lambda x: (row['coldate'] - x).days)
              df_row_to_drop.drop(df_row_to_drop[df_row_to_drop['daysSinceCredit'] < 0].index,inplace=True)
            df.drop(df_row_to_drop['daysSinceCredit'].idxmin(), inplace=True)
            del df_row_to_drop
    del indexes
    del mask

I'm calling this function as follow :
df.apply(lambda row: delete_opposite_rows(df2, row), axis=1)

My error is that :
In the first iteration : the function founds and deletes row 541 from df2 that is opposite to the row 2 from df. In the new df2, every row is supposed to gain one index position.
In the second iteration : the function founds the row 547 from df2 that is opposite to row 5 of df. The problem here is that row 547 isn't the opposite row of 5. The opposite row is the row 546 of df2.
Which means that the code :
mask = ((df['col1'] == row['col1']) &
           (df['col2'] == row['col2']) &
           (df['col3'] == (-1) * row['col3']))
    indexes = df.loc[mask].index

searched in the original df2 not the one after the first iteration.
Do you have an idea why this is happening ? Does the loc[mask] keeps some cached data between two calls ?
I hope my problem is clear
Thanks in advance for your help


Currently, as of early 2015, I am working on Annalist, a linked data notebook which aims to fill a gap[ in the landscape of tools for data management by individual researchers and small research groups, and also act as a general tool for semi-structured data collection and organization (e.g. my canal cruising log). This is an open development project hosted on GitHub.
Previously, I was doing research and development work with the Image Bioinformatics Group of the zoology department at Oxford University, applying Semantic Web technologies to researfch data management, including Research Objects for workflow preservation (http://www.wf4ever-project.org), W3C provenance standards (http://www.w3.org/2011/prov/), the development of a semantically-enhanced image database and publishing system (http://www.bioimage.org), working on Web portal technogoes for virtual research envrionments (VREs) for Oxford University Computing Services (OUCS) Research Technologies Service (RTS), and developing embedded web software for a startup company O2M8.
I also provide network Internet application standards consulting services through Nine by Nine. My work has involved me in Internet standards development with IETF and W3C, helping developers incorporate new technologies into products, raising awareness of emerging technologies with product planners, and undertaking experimental prototyping of new ideas. I have recently been involved with the iTrust working group and active in the Haskell programming community.
I've been working on designing and developing Internet software since about 1994, prior to my current position being head of strategic research for MIMEsweeper Group, exploring ideas server-based network content security and management software. Before that I was involved in a variety of technical software developments, ranging from process control and computer aided design to scientific instrumentation and financial trading software. I designed and devloped the first commercial 3-dimensional motion capture system, VICON, which was originally intended for application in orthopaedic medicine but which has since evolved into a very comprehensive system with applications in medicine, sports biomechanics, robotics, and scene synthesis for films and computer games. The original software ran on a Digital PDP-11/23 using 128Kb of main memory and 10Mb of disk. A distant descendent of that early software is currently produced and marketed by Vicon Motion Systems.
My interests include metadata and knowledge based applications using RDF and other Semantic Web technologies, application messaging and asyncronously coupled network systems (e.g. APEX; see also my presentation given at ISOC 2001 - PPT, PDF), real time systems and functional programming (particularly using Haskell).
I am married and have two children. We live near Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, close to the River Thames.
One of our pleasures is to travel the British waterways by narrowboat. The inland waterways were built in the 18th and 19th centuries to carry trade goods and raw materials, but by the late 1800s were rapidly being displaced by railways. To save costs, many of the locks and bridges were built just 7 feet wide, leading to the characteristic long thin shape of the narrowboats that ply the canals. These boats have been described as resembling a "steel sausage". Now the canals are used mostly for pleasure boating, and it is possible to travel by inland waterway all the way from Bristol in the South West of England up to Skipton in North Yorkshire. If you have plenty of time, that is, because narrowboats do not travel fast: 3 lock-miles per hour is a fairly good pace.
We have a 57 foot narrowboat, "Urquhart Castle", and previously shared a family boat called "Helva".
My other hobby is radio controlled model flying. Standing on top of a hill, with scenic views over open countryside, and flying a glider using nothing more than the natural lift created by wind blowing on to the hill is a pretty good antidote to being sat in front of a computer screen all day.
Indoor model flying, February 2003: event held by Oxford Model Flying Club at the Bicester Sports Centre.
Miscellaneous images from various excursions, near and far, for work and pleasure.
SPARQLing days in Tuscany, April 2005 (part 1), (part 2).
(More work-related links and Selected references).


Designed to promote critical thinking within the scope of physical education, this course, part of Ashford University's Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education, will teach you to identify fundamental motor skills, stages of motor development, and the social and environmental factors that affect development throughout the life span. Upon completing the class, you will be able to demonstrate reflective practice by responding to personal application of course content to class activities.
Students will examine integrated movement curriculum and the relationship between knowledge, motor skills, and movement activities. Activities will lead to understanding of how the body is used during fundamental motor skills and the progression to more advanced movement. Emphasis is on the study of human movement and the development of motor skills which enhance health related physical fitness. Movement concepts of body awareness, space, and quality of movement are defined. Fundamental movement skills are analyzed and used as a basis for planning physical education coursework.


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The Virtues of Vices
Theologians of all ideological bents debate whether or not man is born with original sin (or nihilists may debate whether man is born at all). There is no debate, however, that "sinning" is chic again. Witness: doctors recommending a daily glass of wine, martini bars, cigar parties, single malt scotches and bourbons, rye, grappa, new interest in classic cocktails, microbreweries reproducing like rabbits. Walk into almost any restaurant or bar and you can palpably feel the collective thump on the bandwagon as people eagerly hop aboard the slow-moving train that harks back to the time-honored tradition of appreciating life and soaking up more of its pleasures, in many interesting forms.People today are acquiring a newfound respect for the very things that were deemed inappropriate throughout the course of civilization. Many of these time-heralded vices have become popular with some new twists (pun intended). Fashion, after all, is cyclical and drinking tastes are making a revolution as complete and pure as an olive lapping a well-constructed designer martini.
Man's taste for alcohol is well chronicled throughout the ages. In fact, people were consuming alcoholic beverages long before the time of Christ. The Greeks are said to have invented universities and toga parties (not necessarily in that order) sometime around 600-500 BC. There are actually anthropologists and sociologists that postulate the theory that it may have been mankind's desire for alcohol that prompted early civilizations to give up hunting and gathering in favor of agriculture. This was, of course, a giant leap for mankind.
Hunting and gathering was a good gig in its day. The hours were much shorter than toiling in the fields and the responsibility less burdensome — sort of the ancient civilization version of a temp job. But after a grueling day of chasing wildebeest or picking berries, there were those who wanted to quaff something soothing. A little libation to sort of punctuate the moment. Fortunately, the accidental "discovery" of fermentation and brewing provided them with an outlet for this desire, and a new favorite pastime was thrown into the well-shaken cocktail of history.
Through the centuries, as man continued to enjoy a wider array of these fermented and brewed beverages, the earth's population steadily rose. These factors may or may not have been related. At any rate, mankind stumbled around the globe and began staking out separate territories. As areas grew into nation-states, most cultures developed their own attitudes about drinking and for many nations, the "national" drink was not only very much a part of everyday life, but a part of the national identity. I could offer a list but it would be incomplete at best — to be too familiar with each alcoholic beverage in the world would have an indirect correlation on the ability to remember them. However, many readily come to mind: the French and wine, brandy, cognacs, and anisette liqueurs, Italians and wine, grappa, and Campari, Spanish and Sangria, Portuguese and Port, English and their countless beers, ales, lagers, ciders, bitters, and of course gin, the Irish and their religious reverence for their dark stouts, the Germans and the Czechs who lead the world in per capita beer consumption, the Greeks and their ouzo and retsina, the Polish, Scandinavians, and Russians and vodka. The point being is that there is a lot of thirst in the world and a lot of different ways to quench it. What this eclectic array of drinks and drinking preferences has in common is that they all offer ways to enhance the enjoyment of daily life, to offer respite from the daily grind, whether you are a hunter and gatherer or a nine-to-fiver.
If you have an itch, scratch it. If you have a thirst, quench it.
But living today can be turgid with stress and deadlines and, the opportunity to celebrate just being alive may not present itself often enough. As life grows ever more intense and we're smothered by modern technology in all its forms, we must zealously seek out ways to savor the most precious commodity of any on earth: our time. Enjoying life, infusing our time on earth with simple pleasures, may well be our most important job. And, at the very least, it is one that deserves every bit as much attention as any other job. Savoring life's daily routine may be the finest way to celebrate the interval between birth and death.
A drink shared with good friends gives you the excuse to meet and to savor the company of those precious people you enjoy. A certain cocktail or wine or beer may inspire a solitudinal stroll down memory lane and give you a chance to appreciate fine moments from your past — as close to time-traveling as man can come. The crux of the matter is: celebrate life, hoist a glass in toast to the gods of fortune for allowing you to be a participant in this grand drama.
The Germans have a toast, which loosely translates to: "Drink and you die. Don't drink and you die also. So drink what you want." Learn to stop and smell the roses, or perhaps the bouquet of a fine Cabernet. And please remember, no matter what you choose, drinks were not invented with stringent classification systems and quality criteria. The discovery of fermentation itself was nothing more than a fortuitous accident. Don't worry about what wine is the proper one to order with what food, or whether you need wait for a special occasion to enjoy a certain libation. Life itself is an occasion and we are all the arbiters of what we choose to deem special.
I'm reminded of a lazy summer some years back when I was fortunate enough to have been a part of the slow-moving lifestyle in the Greek islands, where life was reduced to its barest essentials: sun, sea, friends, food, and good drink. A typical day was eventful only for its uneventfulness. Lunch generally meant a stroll up the beach to Panos' seaside taverna. One particular afternoon, having finished a small carafe of chilled island wine and an ouzo, I found myself the only customer left. It had become late, and so it was time to move on. Until Panos appeared at my table with a cherished bottle of five-star Metaxa Greek brandy and two glasses. "This," he said, "is my finest bottle. Only for special occasions." "What are we celebrating?" I asked. "Ah, you Americans. Always you need a reason to celebrate. In Greece we celebrate because it is today, and we are alive." And he was right. It was a special occasion.
Walking the PlankThe Quest to Find Your Own Drink
Pride (In The Name of Cabernet)


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Julia Kunin
Nightwood
February 23 – April 21, 2012
Janus of Flowers, 2010Ceramic20.5 x 11 x 9 inches (52.1 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm)
Golden Grove, 2011Ceramic13 x 11 x 8 inches (33 x 27.9 x 20.3 cm)
Jewelled, 2010Ceramic24 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches (62.2 x 24.1 x 19.1 cm)
Shapeshifter, 2011Ceramic35 1/2 x 16 x 15 inches (90.2 x 40.6 x 38.1 cm)
Phantom Flowers, 2011Ceramic106 x 11 x 12 inches (269.2 x 27.9 x 30.5 cm)
Pantagruel, 2010Ceramic17 x 13 x 12 inches (43.2 x 33 x 30.5 cm)
Nightshade, 2011Ceramic12 x 11 x 9 inches (30.5 x 27.9 x 22.9 cm)
Butterfly Rock, 2011Ceramic14 1/2 x 18 x 8 inches (36.8 x 45.7 x 20.3 cm)
Hanging Gardens, 2011Ceramic19 x 10 1/2 x 10 inches (48.3 x 26.7 x 25.4 cm)
Nectar, 2010Ceramic9 x 14 x 11 inches (22.9 x 35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Gargantua, 2011Ceramic18 1/2 x 11 x 10 inches (47 x 27.9 x 25.4 cm)
Volcanic Garden, 2011Porcelain23 x 12 x 21 inches (58.4 x 30.5 x 53.3 cm)
Purple Lava, 2011Porcelain16 x 11 x 6 inches (40.6 x 27.9 x 15.2 cm)
Fool's Gold II, 2011Porcelain17 x 11 x 6 inches (43.2 x 27.9 x 15.2 cm)
Viridian Grotto, 2010Ceramic, luster glaze14 x 12 1/2 x 10 inches (35.6 x 31.8 x 25.4 cm)
Fool's Gold I, 2011Porcelain16 x 13 x 6 inches (40.6 x 33 x 15.2 cm)
Somnambulist, 2012Ceramic73 1/2 x 64 x 52 inches (186.7 x 162.6 x 132.1 cm)
Greenberg Van Doren Gallery is pleased to present Julia Kunin: Nightwood, a solo exhibition featuring ceramic sculptures by Julia Kunin. The exhibition will be on view from February 23rd to April 21st, 2012.
Kunin's sculptures combine elements of flora and fauna that showcase nature's sublime beauty and dark, destructive power. Forms such as shells, flowers, octopi, snakes and butterflies create anthropomorphic amalgamations that exist as both freestanding and wall-mounted works. Referencing cabinets of curiosity, these works draw together wonders of the natural world, and re-present them as their own inquisitive constructions. Inspired by Bernard Palissy's platters cast directly from plants and animals and Arcimboldo's still life portraiture, Kunin continues to reinterpret this tradition of assemblage and nature morte. At once visually striking and grotesque, these works shape obscure miniature worlds, surreal portraits and artificial hybrids of nature.
The piece Janus of Flowers illustrates two merging heads under a covering of invasive and uncontrolled growth. Out of the point of juncture emerges a magnificent eruption of petal-like forms suggestive of an inverse mushroom cloud. A certain movement transpires from the bulbous and curvilinear forms evocative of both destruction and development, magnified by the use of glistening glazes.
Kunin underlines the inherent dynamism and ornate movement within the physical structures by using luster glazes to create a baroque spectacle. Color and light merge to produce varying psychedelic palettes. Referencing turn of the century Art Nouveau iridescent colors, the brilliant hues morph creating reflective pools of glaze and stunning highlights. The surfaces and forms of Kunin's sculptures engage in a dialogue considering artifice and decadence in conjunction with the natural world, especially with regards to mortality, decay and nature's malevolence.
Julia Kunin lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. She received her B.A. from Wellesley College and an M.F.A. from Rutgers University. In 2002, a solo exhibition of her work was mounted at the Deutches Leder Museum in Offenbach, Germany. Kunin was the recipient of the 2010 Trust for Mutual Understanding Grant, the 2008 Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, and The John Michael Kohler Arts/Industry Artist Residency in 2007.


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The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has a long history of supporting theological education in Costa Rica. The PC(USA) is also in ministry with partner groups and mission personnel in holistic ministries of new church development, evangelism and health ministries. Our mission co-workers serve as educators in Costa Rica.
Costa Rica borders the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the east, Nicaragua to the north, and Panama to the south. It has one of the highest life expectancy rates in Central America. Tourism and commerce are Costa Rica's main industries, accounting for 68 percent of its GDP. It has a growing technology/computer chip industry, and its main agricultural products include bananas, coffee, sugar, and beef. In spite of its long commitment to social welfare and education, Costa Rica is increasingly dealing with critical issues including poverty, debates over widespread immigration from Nicaragua due to extreme poverty in that country, drug trafficking, sexual tourism, and domestic violence. Although Costa Rica has some of the most favorable economic indices in Central America, the percentage of the population living in poverty has increased significantly in recent years. About three-quarters of Costa Ricans are Roman Catholic and approximately 15 percent are Protestant.
Karla Koll
For Karla Koll, the Latin American Biblical University campus in Costa Rica is a place God's Word and God's presence in the world can be encountered in new ways. That was her experience in 1984 when she went there as a theology student. "The institution that was then the Latin American Biblical Seminary offered me the opportunity to learn from and with Central Americans about what it meant to follow Jesus Christ in the midst of the struggles for peace with justice in the region," she says. "At the same time I also discovered my calling to serve in Central America in theological education and to build relationships between Christians in the U.S. and Central America."
Today she is helping UBL's students discover how they can more faithfully and effectively serve Christ's church. "I have the joy of guiding women and men into deeper understandings of their faith in Christ as my colleagues and I provide them with tools for working in God's mission in ways that transform lives and communities."
In addition, Karla's work at UBL gives her the opportunity to help Presbyterians in the United States "be drawn to greater commitment to work in God's mission for the fullness of life for all."
"My study of the history of Christianity in the region helps people understand the religious field today and see where there are possibilities for transformation," Karla notes. "I offer people tools for analyzing mission efforts as we seek to be faithful to God's call."
As she pursues her work, Karla says she is inspired by 2 Corinthians 5:17–21, which describes our calling as Christians to be engaged in reconciliation. "As followers of Christ, we are called to be ambassadors for the new creation God is bringing about," Karla emphasizes. "The call to work for reconciliation has been central to my ministry."
Karla, a member of Presbytery of Pueblo in southeastern Colorado, began her ministry as a theological educator in Latin America in 1986 when she accepted a PC(USA) mission appointment to Nicaragua.
After eight years in Nicaragua, she returned to the United States to pursue doctoral studies in mission, ecumenics, and the history of religions at Princeton Theological Seminary. As she was completing her doctorate, she re-entered mission service in 2000 and began work in Guatemala, where she served until June of 2013. Karla holds an undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and two master's degrees from Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Karla is married to Francisco Javier Torrez Bermudez, a native of Nicaragua. They are the parents of an adult daughter, Tamara Torrez-Koll.
Read more about her ministry on her profile page, which you can find here.
Mark Hare and Jenny Bent
At the UBL, Jenny and Mark collaborate with students, professors, administrators and support staff to create an integrated management plan that brings together the gifts and skills of the whole university community. A critical step in developing the plan will be creating a hand-drawn map of the two-acre property, a practical technique for strengthening community spirit that Mark and Jenny discovered through their CHE work in the Dominican Republic. A critical objective of this work is to nurture a common vision and mutual understanding as the group lays out workable strategies that lead the institution towards sustainable ecological practices.
In addition to working within the UBL community, Mark and Jenny have been called to help the university reinforce its links with the surrounding neighborhood to bring together more and more people with a passion for integrated agriculture. With the support of the larger community, the university hopes to create a safe place within the UBL grounds for testing holistic techniques to produce food, medicinal therapies and flowers. This work will seek to embody a practical theology that potentiates local resources, feeds the body and the soul, and challenges dependency on global food markets.
Read more about their ministry on their profile page, which you can find here.
Partner organization
Latin American Biblical University (UBL)
The Latin American Biblical Seminary (LABS) opened in San José in 1923 as an institute where students could learn theology and nursing skills to serve in all Latin America. Since 1997 the seminary has been an accredited Costa Rican university, which makes it an even more influential and well-known institution throughout Latin America. Its theological education program is carried out in 19 centers in 14 countries. Programs are offered in pastoral theology, Bible, theology, church history, women and theology, and teaching and theology. Programs range from nondegree to master's degree level. Much of the course work the students do in their home countries through programs of theological education by extension (TEE). Most students working toward a degree then attend UBL's main campus in San José, Costa Rica, for 2–12 months in order to take specific courses for their degree track and to finish research for thesis work. The PC(USA) is privileged to have had mission personnel cooperating with UBL for many years.
Presbytery partnership
Presbytery of Lake Huron
Costa Rica Mission Network
For information, contact Tracey King-Ortega.
The Costa Rica Mission Network is among more than 40 networks that connect Presbyterians who share a common mission interest. Most participants are involved in mission partnerships through congregations, presbyteries or synods. Network members come together to coordinate efforts, share best practices and develop strategies.
The Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Costa Rica (IEPC)
The Fraternity of Costa Rican Evangelical Churches (FIEC) officially formed in 1985 as a group of seven Protestant churches working to improve the physical and spiritual lives of the people in Costa Rica through the gospel. The FIEC is a member of the Association of Presbyterian and Reformed Churches in Latin America (AIPRAL).
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